Archive for May, 2005

Apple Toffee Pancake Originally uploaded by meriwilliams. When I ordered this I was expecting something smaller… Little pancakes with apple pieces, perhaps. I was amazed when I was delivered a platesize apple and sultana pancake, an inch thick, with a little pot of toffee syrup to pour over it. Yummy!

Eggs Benedict Originally uploaded by meriwilliams. Toasted English muffin with four rashers of bacon, topped with three poached eggs and the best Hollandaise sauce I’ve ever tasted. I love poached eggs, but every other restaurant/hotel/etc where I’ve ever had them before has messed them up. They’re either overcooked, stringy and no longer whole, or raw […]

The Elvis Sandwich Originally uploaded by meriwilliams. Peanut Butter and Banana between fried bread… ‘Decadent’ doesn’t quite do this sandwich justice. It’s absolutely gorgeous, but leaves you wanting a severe detox.

My Canadian Sandwich Originally uploaded by meriwilliams. The Canadian Sandwich is essentially French toast (i.e. bread dipped in an egg & milk mixture and then fried in butter) with bacon and maple syrup. It was absolutely heavenly — French toast cooked to perfection so it was nicely squishy without being mushy, with gorgeous cured bacon […]

originally uploaded by meriwilliams. There are 3 Hot Chocolate Drinks on the Menu at Belle & Herbs… This, is the most extravagant. The others consist of “Normal” Hot Chocolate (in a large cup) “Posh” Hot Chocolate (in a large cup with squirty cream and marshmallows) The “Dead, Dead, Posh” Hot Chocolate is served in a […]